The former Coronation Street actress has opened up on her traumatic three-day labour with little Matilda Jessica – and ladies, brace yourselves before reading.

The 25-year-old began contractions on Saturday, June 27, but didn't deliver her daughter until the Monday.

Speaking to OK! about the childbirth, Helen said: "At first I was fine, I was using gas and air, but when I got to 6cm dilated it really began to hurt so the doctors gave me some pethidine. Matilda was in the back-to-back position, which made it even more painful. At one point my back was hurting so much that I screamed out for the doctor to give me an epidural."

IN AWE: Scott said he has 'new found respect' for his brave girlfriend (Image: INSTAGRAM)

But when it came to pushing, things got even more dramatic.

Miss Flanagan said: "I was pushing for an hour and 40 minutes but Matilda kept turning so she wasn't coming out as quickly as she should have. It was then that they decided to take me into theatre so they could us forceps."

Doctors were even forced to cut Helen to get Matilda out, with Scott taking care of the baby as she received stitches.

Helen, who also appeared on I'm A Celebrity, admitted that she wasn't expecting so much pain, saying: "I know it sounds silly but I didn't realise I would be so sore. The minute I got home I wanted to go straight out for dinner to show Matilda off, but I couldn't even walk properly which shocked me."

But Helen's badass-ness in the birthing suite certainly impressed her boyfriend.

Footballer Scott said of his girlfriend: "I have a new found respect for Helen after watching her go through a three-day labour. To see her bringing our daughter into the world and going through all that pain was incredible, I'm so proud of her."

The full interview can be read in OK!, out now.

HAPPY FAMILY: Helen and Scott have delivered their first interview (Image: OK!)